Creamy Herbed Cheese Pasta
Boursin-style herbed cream cheese melts into hot pasta with cherry tomatoes for a silky, garlicky dinner that comes together in under 15 minutes. No cream needed—just the cheese, pasta water, and heat.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 16g
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 5 oz herbed cream cheese (Boursin-style)
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- 1
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes.
- 2
Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp oil in the same pot over medium, then add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- 4
Add cherry tomatoes, then cook until edges start to soften, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Return pasta to pot, add herbed cream cheese, then stir with 0.5 cup pasta water until silky and creamy.
- 6
Serve hot, adding more pasta water if needed to loosen.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot for boiling pasta
- wooden spoon for stirring
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